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ATI Practice Questions - Med Surge

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show Acute confusion  
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If a patient is taking magnesium sulfate, they have the potential to experience what effect to their blood pressure?   show
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show Respiratory depression  
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Facial flushing, somnolence and decreased deep tendon reflexes are side effects we might see in a patient taking what?   show
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show Emotional lability such as laughing and crying for no apparent reason.  
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What would damage to the parietal lobe cause?   show
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Damage to the temporal lobe will cause what condition?   show
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What will damage to the occipital lobe cause?   show
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show Perform a bladder scan.  
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What kind of respirations will the patient with hypokalemia have?   show
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A positive Trousseaus's sign indicates altered levels of what?   show
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show magnesium  
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show Hypokalemia decreases smooth muscle contraction in the GI tract, leading to decreased peristalsis.  
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What could slurred speech in a patient who is post cardiac catheterizaion indicate?   show
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What are the signs of an allergic reaction to a blood product?   show
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Dypnea, jugular vein distention, and restlessness during a blood transfusion are common manifestations of what?   show
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show By slowing down the infusion rate.  
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show yellow-green  
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show Disequalibrium Syndrome  
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show Arterial lines are not an appropriate access for administering antibiotics.  
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What are arterial lines used for?   show
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In a patient with a chest tube, what happens to the tidaling when the client's lung has re-expanded?   show
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show Both medications cause vasodilation and they could lead to hypotension if taken together.  
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What is amylase?   show
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show coagulation  
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show A detached retina.  
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For the patient who is receiving anticoagulant therapy, what is petechiae indicative of?   show
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show Have the patient hold their breath and bear down to prevent air from traveling in to the lumen of the catheter.  
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What might an increase in HR 25 above the baseline indicate in a patient with systemic lupus erthythematosis?   show
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show At least every days.  
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What kind of insulin do insulin pumps use?   show
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If a person reports to the ER with chest pains, what is the FIRST thing we as nurses should do?   show
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show ascites  
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show It decreases because perfusion decreases.  
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A urine specific gravity of more than 0.030 indicates a decrease in volume and an increase in osmolarity, what type of dehydration is this a sign of?   show
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Severe hypertension with a widened pulse pressure and bradycardia indicates what?   show
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show Diuretics decrease systemic and pulmonary congestion.  
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show antiplatelet  
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What type of a medication is Lipitor?   show
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What effect do Beta-adrenergic blocking agents like Atenolol (Tenormin) have on the cardiac workload?   show
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show This might indicate a hemolytic reaction and the infusion should be turned off.  
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show Dantrolene sodium which is a skeletal muscle relaxant.  
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What type of bacilli would a patient with tuberculosis be positive for?   show
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show They need to inform airports that they have one because metal detectors can affect the function of an ICD.  
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After a thorathentisis, why should a patient take deep breaths?   show
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show Occult blood in the stools.  
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show 135-145  
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What is the normal range for PaO2   show
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When a patient is under conscious sedation what does snoring indicate?   show
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ARe Kussmaul respirations an indicator of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia?   show
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When suctioning the pressure should not exceed what setting?   show
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